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A long unshielded twisted pair FastEthernet cable has been installed between two distant switches, what is the maximum cable distance to avoid instability in the communication?

500 meters

100 meters

250 meters

180 meters

50 meters

Explanation

UTP cabling is limited to 100 meters, which is the same as the original 10 Mbps Ethernet. Ethernet, FastEthernet and Gigabit Ethernet all have the similar maximum distance when using UTP (Unshielded Ethernet Cable). For more information refer to: http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/routers/10000-series-routers/46792-ethbase.html